Crete vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1360
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3211
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$647
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$1121
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1212
$6864
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
32
82
😀 Quality of life
64
96
🏙️ Population
623K
449K

The cost of living in Crete is 64% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4439th and 13th ($1360 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd in Greece and Switzerland, respectively. Check Greece vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Crete compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Crete ranked 24th best city to live in Greece vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 5413th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Crete vs Zurich

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Crete Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.5
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.7
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1110
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$845
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.43%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4150
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.68
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.9
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.13
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.04
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.01
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.41
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.5
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5304
$24322

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Cities near Crete

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1329
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1207
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1320
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1900
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$2084
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$937
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1663
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1318
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1240
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1169
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1462
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1187
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1069
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1192
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1426
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1322
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1139
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1046
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1165
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1031
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$893
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$359
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$822
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1272
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1199
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$360
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$803
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$627
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$1040
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$724
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$897
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$680
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1104
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$767

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171